English → Latin
“expedite” in Latin
expediōto free feet from snares; unfasten fetters; lose the shackles; to loosen restraints, unchain, set free, liberate, releasmātūrōto ripen, make ripe, bring to maturity; to mature, ripen, soften; to hasten, accelerate, despatchfugaflight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exilenū̆ptiaewedding, marriage, nuptials
The English word expedite itself goes back to Latin pēs, through expedītus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expedite
To free from impediment, expedire (opposed to impedire).
Hasten, maturare (e.g., iter, fugam, nuptias). [Vid. HASTEN, transitively.]
Despatch, Vid.
expedite adj.
Quick, Vid:
Easy, free from impediments, expeditus (opposed to impeditus).”An expedite way” (Hooker), via expedita (via expeditior, Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expedite?
- The usual Latin words for “expedite” are expediō, mātūrō, fuga; also nū̆ptiae. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.